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Why the defense industry competes for “required” systems where 80-90% of the cost is preset

November 9, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Here is Robert J. Judson, Adjunct Prof at NPS, at a 1975 congressional hearing: You will see, if you look next at all of the […]

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Contract challenges for modular open systems

May 16, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Typically, a small percentage of the overall profit on a major defense system comes from software development. At the same time, the future upgrade and […]

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